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Chinese telcos deploy 257,000 5G base stations in H1 2020: Report

  Chinese operators built a  total of 257,000 new 5G base stations in the first half of the year, local news agency Xinhua reported, citing data from  the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The total number of 5G base stations in China had reached...

Ericsson to supply mmWave equipment, services to US Cellular

The vendor will provide 24 GHz, 28 GHz and 39 GHz mmWave equipment and services The same day that US Cellular revealed that it's working with Nokia to add 5G millimeter-wave capabilities in the 24 GHz and 28 GHz spectrum bands to its network, the...

Inside Corning Optical’s new smart building

Corning Optical Communications implemented a smart building strategy at its new headquarters with the main aim of improving the firm?s productive workplace environment. Corning deployed an all-optical network in its Optical Communications headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, in order to drive power and high bandwidth...

Global 5G infra market to generate $8.1 billion in revenues this year: Study

  Worldwide 5G network infrastructure market revenue will almost double in 2020 to reach $8.1 billion, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. However, total mobile infrastructure revenue is expected to decline 4.4% to $38.1 billion in 2020. Investment by communications service providers (CSPs) in 5G...

Editorial Webinar: CBRS Spotlight – Early Learning from Commercialization of the CBRS

Commercial CBRS deployments have officially kicked off, with a healthy device and equipment ecosystem to support the three-tiered spectrum sharing framework. The next big step for the technology is the Priority Access License auction set for late June 2020. So, who is using CBRS and...

Intelligent and elastic compute will drive future edge innovations

Imagine a framework where devices can share computing resources and services seamlessly with other devices and leverage programmable network capabilities to optimally analyze the data and deliver business outcomes. IoT, social media and new edge deployments enabled by 5G and AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence /...

Well, technically… 96% of the US is rural: Heather ‘Mo’ Williams, CommScope (Ep. 3)

On this episode of Well, technically... the tech podcast where women do the explaining, Heather 'Mo' Williams, network solutions analyst at CommScope, discusses Wi-Fi 6E, the challenge of bringing connectivity to rural America and her love of honey badgers.

Siemens to equip 600 locations with its workplace experience app Comfy

Siemens is deploying its workplace experience solution, called Comfy, across its global offices, targeting approximately 600 company locations by October of this year. In a release, the company said this decision supports a safe return to the workplace for employees during the pandemic and lays...

Nokia, US Cellular partner for 5G mmWave

  Nokia and US Cellular announced a commercial deal to add 5G millimeter-wave capabilities in the 24 GHz and 28 GHz spectrum bands to the carrier's network, the European vendor said in a release. Under the terms of the agreement, US Cellular will deploy Nokia’s AirScale...

Deutsche Telekom reaches half of German population with 5G

  German operator Deutsche Telekom confirmed that its 5G service currently reaches 3,000 towns and municipalities across the country, with nearly 30,000 5G antennas already in operation. Deutsche Telekom said nearly 18,000 antennas have been upgraded for 5G and integrated into the live network in the...

Wyld intros mesh networking for tracking, marketing; signs with NHS in Scotland

UK IoT networking company Wyld Networks has launched a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi based mesh solution to connect sundry consumer and enterprise devices together as a mechanism for localised content marketing, access control, and social distancing. The firm said its new Wyld Mesh and Wyld Fusion...

Building owners not fully leveraging data from smart solutions: Omdia

Building owners and operators are not taking advantage from the use and analysis of data generated by buildings, according to a new smart buildings survey from Omdia. Research indicates that 77% of end users keep the data generated by their facilities, but 42% of them do not...

T-Mobile Netherlands, KPN to launch commercial 5G networks next week

KPN working toward nationwide 5G coverage next year Dutch telcos KPN and T-Mobile confirmed they will launch commercial 5G networks on July 28 after they secured key 5G frequencies in a recent auction. In a release, KPN said that its new 5G network will be active...

China’s Guangdong Province ends June with over 78,000 5G base stations

Guangdong approaching 15 million 5G subscribers South China's Guangdong Province has already deployed more than 78,000 5G base stations as of the end of June, according to Chinese press reports. In the first half of the year, the province completed the construction of 41,401 stations, according...

Hello, HaLow – all about the new Wi-Fi HaLow tech for low-power mid-range IoT

In truth, Wi-Fi HaLow is not new. The solution, geared towards low-power mid-range IoT solutions, was announced back in 2016. But there is gathering momentum around it, with chips and devices in the latter stages of development and a queue of customers apparently lined...

The impact of IoT in smart buildings

IoT is already helping buildings to become smarter, as this technology is capable of connecting thousands of sensors and allowing for real-time data collection and analysis that will make buildings more efficient and more user friendly. Swedish smart building research firm Memoori believes that the...

Deutsche Telekom launches LTE-M network in Germany

  Deutsche Telekom has completed the rollout of its 5G-ready LTE-M network across Germany, the carrier said in a release. The German operator said that LTE-M technology is now commercially available in both postpaid and prepaid IoT offerings, including its Business Smart Connect LPWA and M2M tariffs. To secure interoperability,...

Dutch operators secure 5G spectrum

  Dutch telcos VodafoneZiggo, T-Mobile and KPN have all secured spectrum allocations in the first 5G auction held in the Netherlands. In a release, the government said that the country’s three main mobile operators acquired a total of 26 separate licenses, spending €1.23 billion ($1.42 billion)...

How packetizing fronthaul helps 5G to scale, and decreases TCO

Ericsson: “To achieve the long term goal of 4G and 5G in a Virtualized RAN, we first must create a unified packet network for all the RAN transport interfaces.” Introduction 2019 saw mobile operators across multiple continents launch 5G networks giving customers a glimpse of...

Keysight Software Trial: Try 5G Software to Accelerate 5G Device Test

As a 5G chipset and device developer, you need comprehensive network emulation solutions (NES) to accelerate 5G device test and get to market faster. Keysight’s 5G network emulation software can help you streamline your device workflow across all stages — development, acceptance, manufacturing, and deployment....

Huawei out of private 5G in UK, too – and carriers’ Industry 4.0 games will suffer

While the UK decision to ban Huawei from national 5G infrastructure does not, as it stands, cover the China-based firm’s ability to supply private cellular to UK enterprises, it will effectively disrupt its involvement in the space – and its scope may yet expand...

Huawei Webinar: Why America Needs Strong National Privacy Regulation

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of personal data and digital connectivity, to the detection, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19. The major social media platforms for search, marketing, and transactions involve the collection and use of personal data in historic proportions in ways that...

Fast-growing Cellnex snaps up private LTE specialist Edzcom in buying spree

Spanish infrastructure company Cellnex Telecom has acquired Finnish private networking specialist Edzcom for an undisclosed fee. The deal was announced in the company’s six-month business update for the period to the end of June, alongside the purchase of Arqiva's Telecommunications division in the UK...

Enlighted adds workplace contact tracing app to its building IoT platform

Enlighted, which specializes in building IoT platforms, announced the availability of its workplace digital contact tracing solution to help employees return safely to offices, manufacturing facilities and pharmaceutical labs. The company said that its new offering provides digital contact history for employees who self-report testing...